Tomorrow many people will receive the final bits of what is known as Windows 10. For those already previewing the release, as I am, it appears that a Windows Update process will push whatever bits are required to transform our machines from beta to released software -- automagically. With the exception of a reboot, that process should be seamless. Windows 10 Release Day -1, … [Read more...] about Notes from Windows 10 Release Day -1
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How Innovation Is More Poetry Than Science now up at Fast Company
In a recent conversation with Phil McKinney, former HP Chief Innovation Officer and author of Beyond the Obvious: Killer Questions That Spark Game-Changing Innovation, we discussed innovation and theory. McKinney said that much of the literature about innovation comes from theorists, not practitioners. I responded that some of us assert practical innovation insights informed … [Read more...] about How Innovation Is More Poetry Than Science now up at Fast Company
Uncertain Implications for Microsoft’s Acquisition of Skype
Microsoft sometimes acts like a mature, patient Asian firm, willing to invest large amounts of money and then bide its time for the investment bear fruit. The Skype acquisition may be one of these times, and then again, if could just be another Microsoft acquisition where a year or two down the road we all wonder what happened to Skype. At $8.5B in cash, Microsoft may be … [Read more...] about Uncertain Implications for Microsoft’s Acquisition of Skype
Going to the Cloud Does Create Risk, Is Uncertain
When the cloud is happily, well, clouding along, delivering services, receiving requests and serving up data, everybody is happy. But companies who rely on the cloud for business have made a strategic choice to put their economic and business viability firmly in the hands of technology, and the arbiters of technology, the cloud service providers. Although cloud services offer … [Read more...] about Going to the Cloud Does Create Risk, Is Uncertain
5 Strategies for Entering Emerging Technology Markets
Entering Emerging Technology Markets: After reading RIM PlayBook reviews (good summary by InformationWeek) when it was announced, and I think there are lessons to be learned that go well beyond the tablet market. Here are 5 strategies technology companies need to consider when entering an emerging market. 5 Strategies for Entering Emerging Technology Markets Features Is … [Read more...] about 5 Strategies for Entering Emerging Technology Markets
